Nozzle



June 5, 1923.

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MERLE B. MCC'UNE, OF WOODLAWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

NOZZLE.

Application filed July 2, 1921. Serial No. 482,155.

To all wlwm t mag/concern:

Be it. known that I, MERLE B. MGCUNE,

citizen of the United States, residing atl Woodlawn, in the county of Beaver and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Nozzles, of which the. following is a speciication.

The present invention relates to improvements in nozzles such as are used on hose used at gasoline or other filling stations.

The main object of my invention is to provide a nozzle provided with simple and compact means whereby it may be quickly and easily attached to the gasolinetank of an automobile or to any other tank or cornpartment adapted to receive a liquid, so as to obviate the necessity of employing someone to hold the nozzle in place when the tank or other compartment lis being filled.

Another object of the invention is to provide a nozzle with adjustable means which, when the end of the nozzle is inserted in the filling opening of a tank or other compartment, may be so adjusted as to prevent the accidental withdrawal of the nozzle while the tank o`r other compartment is being lled.

Still another object of the invention is to provide improved means as above described which can be used in connection with a nozzle of conventional form and wherein the construction of the nozzle need not be changed to any appreciable extent to accommodate the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a nozzle equipped with means as above set forth which is simple in construction, cheap to manufacture and wherein the moving parts are so arranged whereby they are not likely to get out of order.

Various other objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent during the continuance of the following description.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in side elevation showing my invention as in its preferred embodiment, the improved retaining means being shown in aclosed or folded position.

'Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing the retaining means in an open or extended position.

Figure 3 is a view in side elevation taken at right angles to the views shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Figure 4f is a view in horizontal cross section taken on line lc-4i of Figure 1.

In the drawings I have shown, for purposes of illustration, a nozzle 10 which is provided with screw threads 11 at one end to facilitate its connection at one end with a gasoline hose or other liquid conducting means. The opposite end of the nozzle is adapted to be inserted into a filling opening 12 of a tank or compartment 13 in order to lill the tank or ,compartment with a liquid, such as for instance gasoline, from a `gasoline filling station. Along one side, the nozzle 10 is provided with a series of transverse teeth or other retaining means such as shown at 14 and in its vpresent embodiment, it is contemplated to terminate the teeth 14- flush with the outer surface of the nozzle so that other means, as will be hereinafter described, may slide freely on the body of the nozzle. a

l/Vith a view to equipping the nozzle with the improved retaining means of my invention, I provide the nozzle with a collar 15 from which depend at substantially diametrically opposite points, as at 16, arms 17 which have oppositely extending angular extensions 18 that are slotted as at 19 for the reception of studs 20 arranged at substantially diametrically opposite points near the open or outer end of the nozzle as clearly shown in Figures 1 and 2. It is contemplated to have the studs 20 arranged in alignment with the point 0f connection 16 between the arms 17 andthe collar 15 so that when the collar 15 is moved downwardly or outwardly towards the open end of the nozzle, the extensions 18 of the arms 1,7 will be directed upwardly in the position shown in Figure 2. However when the collar is moved upwardly or inwardly on the nozzle 10, the (zo-action of the studs 2O and the slots 19 cause the arms 17 and the extensions 18 to assume the position shown in Figure 1.

In Order to provide means to maintain the collar 15 in certain adjusted positions on the body of the nozzle, I first provide the collar 15, connected as at 21. with a bar 22, that ext-ends longitudinally with respect to the body of the nozzle 10 and which is in turn provided adjacent its ends with longitudinal slots 23. I now provide the body of the nozzle with spaced studs 24 that are aligned with the series of teeth 14 as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the studs entering the slots 23 of the bar 22 and being provided with enlarged heads so as to prevent aeci dental dislodgment of the bar with respectl to the nozzle. This arrangement will limit the sliding movement of collar l5 on the body of the nozzle. further provide the collall l5 with a. leaf spring 25 that lies beneath the 'bar 22 and which is provided at its tree ends with a lug 26 that is adapted to lie between certain of the teeth la so to maintain the collar i5 in a rigid position with respect to the body of the nozzle and at the same time permit free and easy adjustment of the collar. The lug is normally held in a seated position between eertain of the teeth Af by reason ot the normal tendency of the spring 25 and is thereby evenly held against accidental dislodgment. However, I equip the leaf spring 25 with a stud 2T that is slidably mounted through the bar 22 and provided adjacent its outer end with a handle or manipulating portion 2S whereby the leat' spring 25 may be moved so as to disengage the lug 26 ot the teeth 14: when it is desired to adjust the collar 15 on the body et the nozzle.

lVhen it is desired to till a tank or other compartment the open end ot the nozzle is lirst inserted in the filling opening of the tanlr or compartment7 suoli as shown in Figure` 2, the parts being normally in the posit-ion shown in Figure l. The operator then grasps the handle or manipulating portion 28 and applies an outward stress so as to disengage the lug 26 from the teeth 14 whereby the collar may be moved towards the outer end of the nozzle such as will cause the extensions 18 ot the arms 17 to assume the extended position as shown in Figure 2.

Then the handle or manipulating portion 28 is released, the lug 26 will again seat between certa-in ot' the teeth 14 whereby the collar l5 will be firmly held against accidental movement. Vhen the extensions 1S of the arms 17 are in the position shown in Figure 2, it will be observed that accidental .lar adjustably mounted thereon, arms carried by said nozzle and being pivoted with respect thereto, angular' extensions formed on the tree ends ot' said arms said extensions extending in opposite directions and being provided with longitudinal slots, studs fixed to said nozzle and projecting through said slots whereby upon longitudinal adjust-ment ot' said collar said arms will be rocked upon 'their pivots to extend or `told said angular j' extensions with respectto t-he adjacent end ot said nozzle substantially as described.

2. r he combination with a nozzle provided with a series of teeth, ot a collar slidably mounted on said nozzle, means carried by said collar and engageable with teeth to maintain sa id collar in eert-ain adjusted )ositions on said nozzle, means to withdraw said last mentioned means Jfrom engagement with said teeth whereby the collar may be adjusted, arms pivotally mounted on said collar, angular extensions formed on the free end et said arms extending in opposite direetions, said angular extensions being provided with longitudinal slots, and studs earried by said nozzle adjacent one end thereof and entering said slots whereby upon longitudinal adjustment ot said collar on said nozzle, said angular extensions will be extended or folded with respect to said nozzle substantially as and for the purpose specilied.

in testimony whereof I allix my signature.

MERLE B. MCCUNE.

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